Friday, 11 Mar, 2011
Posted by Mandee on March 10th, 2011
70 responses
Warm-up-
10 minutes of double-under practice
Workout-
As many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
10 Wall-ball shots, 20 pound ball
1.5 pood Kettlebell swings, 10 reps
50 meter sprint
Cool-down-
6 minutes of foam-roller work on the legs
When (endurance) exercise is too much of a good thing
"CrossFit Powerlifting Division", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]
70 responses to "Friday, 11 Mar, 2011"
March 11, 2011 at 8:56 am
March 11, 2011 at 5:12 am
March 11, 2011 at 5:14 am
8 Rounds
Looking forward to healing this weekend and the Bench Press Squat WOD next week....(hoping)
March 10, 2011 at 1:50 pm
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March 10, 2011 at 2:09 pm
a) Very serious endurance athletes do all that running/racing for "fitness". Some folks will start running to do something physical. But over time, it becomes much more about friendship, competition, adventuring, travel, etc. Hell, I didn't run my last 100-miler to get into shape, I did it because the challenge sang to me....
b) Of course, most of us doing CF (including diet) agree that is far better for overall health, vitality, and physical ability. But coming to CFHSV 5-6 days a week, pounding out the WODs and having Russell admonish you, neglecting the running miles, ain't going to earn you one of these:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MBYc1MYWnVs/TCwKtRMlgII/AAAAAAAACIc/kEC4bgv4Feo/S660/Buckle.jpg
And there are DARN few people on the planet wearing one of those. Ain't America a great country to allow us a choice of personal venture?
March 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Went to the Southern Powerlifting Federations website, must be a small, obscure federation. I'm almost to Master level as a raw 165# lifter. Elite is a way off... but doable. Hell throw in a metcon with some Oly lifts and bodyweight stuff... sounds like fun.
March 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm
March 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm
http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/377012/457094
WOOOO! :->
March 10, 2011 at 2:52 pm
I believe Greg Amundson made it 80 miles into one of those 100 mile in 24hr challenges with no training except CrossFit and some kid submitted a CF Journal Article that actually completed a 100 mile challenge using a CF Endurance Training protocol... which isn't that much different that what we do at CFHSV.
http://journal.crossfit.com/2009/02/training-2-miles-to-run-100.tpl
http://journal.crossfit.com/2009/08/one-hundred-miles-of-trials.tpl
March 11, 2011 at 1:17 am
That was much slower than I expected it to be.
March 11, 2011 at 1:44 am
8 + 11
Lungs were burnin', getting over this cold/sinus funk, hopefully this wod cooked off whatever funkness was lingering in my lungs and sinus cavities. Still coughing up crap
March 11, 2011 at 1:57 am
March 11, 2011 at 2:04 am
Also, I think bench shirts and squat suits are cheats. I don't care which direction you try to look at it, they're cheats. If you can't do it raw, you can't do it IMO. Not to mention all of the steroids that these fools pump into their bloated bodies.
On top of that, these guys can probably lift the back of a truck out of a ditch easier than they can wipe their own ass. [sarcasm]...that's the definition of a BAMF if you ask me [/sarcasm]
March 11, 2011 at 2:07 am
Got 10+10 at 2010 garage games, but the 50m run was more like 10m there.
March 11, 2011 at 2:31 am
March 11, 2011 at 2:44 am
my legs are *trashed* from this week! Is it bad when you have to use the handicapped stall in the bathroom at work because you need to hold onto the rails? :)
March 11, 2011 at 3:11 am
I had an appointment with my doctor this morning. As is their recent custom, almost before I sat down, the nurse was drawing blood. A few minutes later the doctor came in with a sheet of paper and began reading off the now familiar set of measurements. When she concluded she said, "I'm really surprised at how well you're doing on the medication, it's unusual." Then I said, "Yeah, that stuff must be really good because I only took it three times back in November, then I threw it away." (That day happened to be the day I first spoke to Russell about getting into the December 101 class). She said "Oh," and sat down. She looked at the paper for a moment and said, "So what have you been doing?".
So began the Crossfit discussion...
The numbers, if anyone is interested in such things, are as follows. My blood pressure is down to 101/67 with a resting heart rate of about 63 (and this was ~ an hour after that nice little met-con WOD I did this morning with the 600AM crew). My HDL ("good" stuff) was up to 58 from 40. My LDL ("bad" stuff) was down to 107 from 194. Triglycerides (other "bad" stuff) was down to 92 from 173. That all adds up to my overall "bad" cholesterol declining from 228 to 125. Last November she had (with a very effective voice of doom) told me I was in a statistical bracket of having a 15-20% chance of suffering a major coronary event in the next 10 years. Now she says I'm doing great. And all that after 2 months of full time Crossfit (and yes, I follow the nutrition guidlines pretty well). As I was making my copay I watched her showing my little chart to one of the other doctors in the office and saying "He did this on Crossfit."
So I owe a special debt of gratitude to my long time friend, and now coach :) Penelope, for getting me pointed in the direction of Crossfit and giving a lot of moral support during those rough first few weeks. And similarly to all the other coaches, Jake, Russell, Tracey, and Dennis, for always managing to wring a little more out of me than I thought I had to give. But just as important for me has been my fellow athletes, the encouraging words, the sweaty smiles, and sometimes just for looking as thoroughly wrecked as I felt after a WOD. Thanks!
March 11, 2011 at 3:22 am
Congratulations Dave, that is great news. Keep doing what you're doing and the results will keep coming.
March 11, 2011 at 3:33 am
My back and butt are hurting from yesterday's wod. Shoulders hurt from heavy shoulder wods in DC earlier in the week. I couldn't even throw the ball to 10 feet consistently at the end.
March 11, 2011 at 3:45 am
great job!
March 11, 2011 at 3:47 am
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March 11, 2011 at 4:40 am
It's amazing to me how miserable some women are in their attempts to belittle others to mask their own insecurity about body image.... so sad.
March 11, 2011 at 4:44 am
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March 11, 2011 at 4:59 am
This is unsat. Wallballs got spicy quick.
March 11, 2011 at 5:01 am
CrossFit = Life Changing!!! It motivates the hell out of me to see these things happen. Keep up the good work!
March 11, 2011 at 5:05 am
What's up with the main site picture today? I know Reebok is making a move on Crossfit, but I draw the line at wearing mall-walker shoes like Jason Khalipa. The shoes on Paige Nutt look like they would suck for Crossfit - catch on my jump rope, twist an ankle on a box jump...yada, yada. Reebok needs to bring their A-game if they're gonna get our business. Right now it looks like Lululemon and Inov8 aren't at risk of losing business any time soon.
March 11, 2011 at 5:10 am
March 11, 2011 at 5:37 am
Right now, they are going after the majority of the top crossfitters and signing them to contracts. I've been amazed to see how many of the top athletes have signed on, but I guess the money they're offering must be more than those athletes feel they can reasonably turn down.
Glassman seems to know what he's doing, so I'll trust him for now. That said, I really wish they wouldn't ask the top athletes to sign contracts and wear gear, shoes specifically, that have previously been virtually banned. Hopefully they haven't sold their soul to the devil.
March 11, 2011 at 5:49 am
I have had women come up to me and say that the only reason I haven't "aged" (aka...gained weight and look like hell) like them is because I don't have kids to "wear me down". Yes yes....has nothing to do with the fact that I try and take care of myself and you let yourself go.
women suck
March 11, 2011 at 6:01 am
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March 11, 2011 at 7:12 am
March 11, 2011 at 7:13 am
I see their involvement in the CF Games and community as a step toward athletic legitimacy, and a really good thing. 99% of CrossFitters don't even know who the "top" athletes are or what the games are all about anyway, and that won't change much.
Also, I don't think shoes have anything to do with performance. I could win a workout in penny-loafers if someone told me they would pay me to do CrossFit just to wear them. I do hope they come up with some stuff that looks good however, so that we could have the best of both worlds (performance apparel that was useful, and good sponsorship). I actually think the shoes that Jason is wearing and I've seen others wear are a pretty good choice. They look like the Tiger Asics I've worn before. Low profile and stable. Not sure how they feel but certainly better than the ones that look like pumps....
March 11, 2011 at 7:29 am
It's not going to change what CF is at it's core. I may not like some of the business deals that happen at the HQ level, but that doesn't change the fact that this is the most effective training method out there.
March 11, 2011 at 7:31 am
March 11, 2011 at 8:11 am
Basically Reebok should just buy Inov-8s and slap a Reebok label on them.....oh yeah...and if they are gonna act serious about supporting and legitimizing CF as a well respected fitness regimen then they REEEALLY need to stop pushing the "walk your butt off toning shoes" (whatever they are called). They can't be serious about those making your ass fat fall off.
March 11, 2011 at 8:16 am
Had to leave to go back to work because things were just starting to feel awesome with this lift at 315. Coulda, woulda, shoulda (blah, blah, blah)....but I had 325 in me today. Guess I'll have to prove it next time.
Awesome watching Russell "never give up" on 300! He nailed it. Jerk 2x bodyweight is a slightly impressive feat.
March 11, 2011 at 8:27 am
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March 11, 2011 at 8:41 am
I think if I had set up closer to the door I would have at least finished with 8 rounds. Good workout though. For some odd reason I love kb swings.
March 11, 2011 at 9:58 am
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March 11, 2011 at 10:15 am
But... I guess we're not supposed to actually think. Joe Montana wears them... gotta be good... the TV said so.
March 11, 2011 at 10:18 am
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March 11, 2011 at 10:46 am
Really slow on the WB shots...needs work
March 11, 2011 at 11:50 am
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March 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm
For those of you who are interested in attending a class, we will have free classes throughout next week. I do plan to make classes increasingly more difficult as we get closer to the start date. We will be adding more and more vinyasa movements in order to up the cardiovascular aspect and increase heat in the muscles so we can stretch even further.
March 11, 2011 at 12:02 pm
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March 12, 2011 at 3:00 pm
sucked...lungs burned the whole time...IT band injury is worse...going to TOC next week...gotta get this looked at..
btw, smelling the cooking class while trying to breathe/not throw up...not fun...
March 12, 2011 at 3:02 pm
and i agree clothes are turbo important!!
must look cute